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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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